PDNA: Post-Disaster Needs Assessments

Featured PDNAs

PDNA is a government-led exercise, with integrated support from the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank and other national and international actors. A PDNA pulls together information into a single, consolidated report, information on the physical impacts of a disaster, the economic value of the damages and losses, the human impacts as experienced by the affected population, and the resulting early and long-term recovery needs and priorities.

All PDNAs

Documents and publications

12 November 2005

Indonesia Preliminary Damage and Loss Assessment: the December 26, 2004 Natural Disaster

This document represents a preliminary assessment of damages and losses in Indonesia due to the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami.

Documents and publications

21 July 2005

Grenada: macro-socio-economic assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Emily, July 14th, 2005

This assessment analyses the direct and indirect effects of Hurricane Emily on the economy. It projects the impacts on overall macro economic performance and identifies recommendations to guide continued rehabilitation and recovery.

Documents and publications

7 July 2005

Pakistan 2005 earthquake: Preliminary damage and needs assessment

This assessment estimates the damage and reconstruction costs of the October 8, 2005 earthquake that struck areas of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in Pakistan.

Documents and publications

21 June 2005

Post-disaster damage assessment in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

This report provides a summary of damage of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia at the Kabupaten (district) and Kecamatan (subdistrict) levels. The damage assessment activity focused only on survey/data collection and reporting.

Documents and publications

6 May 2005

Settlement and livelihood needs and aspirations assessment of disaster-affected and host communities in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

This assessment was carried out with a view to providing a measured basis for the development of informed recovery and rehabilitation strategies for the province of Nanngroe Aceh Darussalam focusing on two central themes: settlement and livelihood.

Documents and publications

12 November 2004

Grenada, Hurricane Ivan Preliminary Assessment of Damages

This report is filed as a preliminary assessment of the direct damage caused during Hurricane Ivan.

Documents and publications

21 July 2004

Grenada: macro-socio-economic assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, September 7th, 2004

This study assesses the macro-economic and social effects of Hurricane Ivan on the performance of the Grenadian economy. The report undertakes a sector by sector analysis of the impact of Hurricane Ivan; an assessment of overall damages is then computed.

Documents and publications

12 November 2001

Gujarat Earthquake Recovery Program - Assessment Report

This report assesses damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck Gujarat, India January 26, 2001. It provides a preliminary assessment of damages, identifies needs for reconstruction and recovery, and outlines a recovery strategy.

Documents and publications

7 July 2001

Gujarat earthquake recovery program: assessment report

The report is a preliminary assessment of damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck the state of Gujarat, India, in 2001, which also tries to outline a strategy for implementing a recovery program.

Documents and publications

9 November 2000

Belize: Assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Keith, 2000 - implications for economic, social and environmental development

This report assesses the impacts of Hurricane Keith in Belize from 30 September to 1 October 2000. It appraises the macroeconomic and environmental effects and presents a sector by sector analysis leading to an overall assessment of the damage.